Women In The Sri Lankan Parliament
Women have served in the Parliament of Sri Lanka since 1931 and have been represented in all successive parliaments to date. The first woman representative was Adeline Molamure, elected to the State Council of Ceylon, State Council, daughter of J. H. Meedeniya and wife of Alfred Francis Molamure, both State Councillors. 60 women have served in the legislature of Sri Lanka, including 13 who are currently serving, constituting over 5% of all current Members of the 14th Sri Lankan Parliament, Members. Women in Parliament, however small in numbers, have held high positions in Parliament and the List of female cabinet ministers of Sri Lanka, cabinet. Two women have become Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Prime Minister and one has gone on to become the President of Sri Lanka. Sirimavo Bandaranaike became the world's first female head of government on 21 July 1960, holding the post for a non-consecutive 17 years. Her daughter, Chandrika Kumaratunga, became Sri Lanka's first modern female h ...
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